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Morpho Detection Receives TSA Delivery Order for 15 CTX Explosives Detection Systems

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Morpho Detection Receives TSA Delivery Order for 15 CTX Explosives Detection Systems

NEWARK, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Morpho Detection, Inc. (MDI), the explosives and narcotics detection business of Morpho, Safran group’s security unit, today announced it has received a delivery order under a U.S. Transportation Security Administration (TSA) new equipment contract for its CTX 9800 DSi™ and CTX 9400 DSi™ explosives detection systems (EDS) valued at more than $17 million.

“Morpho Detection is pleased the TSA has chosen our CTX 9800 and 9400 EDS to help meet its checked bag screening needs”

The contract calls for delivery of eleven CTX 9800s and four CTX 9400s to John F. Kennedy, Philadelphia International, Birmingham and Tallahassee airports. All but two of the CTX 9400s were delivered in 2011.

The CTX 9800 and CTX 9400 are a significant part of Morpho Detection’s industry-leading portfolio of Computed Tomography-based explosives detection systems (EDS). The company has nearly 2,000 EDS deployed to airports around the world, double the EDS deployments of all other manufacturers, combined.

“Morpho Detection is pleased the TSA has chosen our CTX 9800 and 9400 EDS to help meet its checked bag screening needs,” said Brad Buswell, president and CEO, Morpho Detection, Inc. “The CTX 9400 and 9800 explosives detection systems customize CT-based imaging technology, originally developed for healthcare, for a wide range of airport needs and aviation security challenges."

The CTX 9400 and 9800 use Computed Tomography (CT) imaging technology to create images of each bag. The systems then automatically compare the contents of the bag with the properties of known threat explosives using a series of algorithms.

Morpho Detection’s unique Clarity technology, found in the CTX 9800, enables it to screen checked luggage at higher speeds while delivering high-resolution 3D images.

The CTX 9800 DSi was first deployed by the TSA to Mineta San José International Airport where eight units are integrated with the highly advanced baggage handling system.

For more information on Morpho’s detection products, visit www.morpho.com/detection.

About Morpho Detection, Inc.

Morpho Detection, Inc., part of Morpho, a business of the Safran group (PAR: SAF), is a leading supplier of explosives and narcotics and chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear (CBRN) detection systems for government, military, air and ground transportation, first responder, critical infrastructure and other high-risk organizations. Morpho Detection integrates computed tomography (CT), Raman Spectroscopy, trace (ITMS™ technology), X-ray and X-ray Diffraction technologies into solutions that can make security activities more accurate, productive and efficient. With the 2011 acquisition of Syagen Technology, Inc., the Morpho Detection portfolio now includes mass spectrometry products and technology for high-speed molecular analysis for a broad range of chemical analysis applications, ranging from homeland security to pharmaceutical analysis. With industry-leading products such as the Itemiser® DX trace detection system, the CTX line of explosive detection systems (EDS), and the StreetLab® Mobile hand-held chemical and biological substance identification unit, Morpho Detection’s solutions are deployed to help protect people and property the world over.

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